Bed Positions Flashcards
Why would u use the knee chest position
- Artifical Insemination
- Some surgical procedures
- Exam. table can(sometimes) be contoured to facilitate positioning & support patient
Why would a patient be in the ithotomy position?
- pelvic exams. in females
- rectal exams
- childbirth
What position is this
Modified Trendelenburg
Why use the modified
trendelenburg position?
- Prevent/treat shock in trauma patients
- Radiologic exams
- some types of surgery
what does HEENT means
HEAD
EARS
EYES
NOSE
THROAT
Spell the name for the position that means: The Patient lies supine, w/ head lower than the trunk and the knees straight
T-r-e-n-d-e-l-e-n-b-u-r-g
Spell the position that means:Patient lying on back, w/ kneees bent. thigh abducted, feet resting on stirrups
L-i-t-h-o-t-o-m-y
What position is this
Fowler
Patient is supine and at a 90 degree angle
Why would u use the Sim’s position
- Administering rectal suppositories
- enemas
- surgical procedures
What position is this
Prone
What is Sim’s Position
Lies on LEFT side, left arm bent behind back, left knee, slightly bent, right knee flexed
Why would a patient be in prone position?
- examination of posterior back of the body
- some operations
Why use the Trendelenburg position?
- Prevent and treat shock
- Radiologic exams/procedures
- Some types of surgery
Proximal
Near the center of the body or structure
What position is this?
Sim’s
What is the sitting position
Patient sits on exam. table, knees bent, feet often supported by a footrest
What position is this
Semi- Fowler
patient is supine and is at a 30-45 degree angle
Visceral
Inner covering of the surface of an organ or body cavity
What is the Modified Trendelenburg position
Patient is supine, head lower than trunk, kness bent, feet BELOW level of the knees
Spel the position that means:Patient lying on back, knees bent, feet flat on exam. table, arms @ sides
D-o-r-s-a-l R-e-c-u-m-b-e-n-t
Medial
Toward the midline or center of the body or structure
What is the sitting position used for
Ausculatation of the heart and lungs, taking BP, HEENT exams., portions of neurological exam.
What side does a Patient lie on for the Sim’s position?
Left
What position is this
Trendelenburg
Spell the name of the position that means lying on your, back, w/ knees straight and arms at sides
S-u-p-i-n-e
Parietal
The wall of a hollow organ or body cavity
Name reasons why a patient wpuld be in the Supine position
- Examination of anterior body surfaces
- breast exams
- x-rays
- some surgical procedures
Superficial
Near the surface
What position is this? Spell it.
Trendelenburg
T-r-e-n-d-e-l-e-n-b-u-r-g
Spell the word that means: The inner covering of the surface of an organ or body cavity
V-i-s-c-e-r-a-l
What is the Dorsal Recumbent position?
Patient lying on back, knees bent, feet flat on exam. table, arms @ sides
Spell the word that means near the surface
S-u-p-e-r-f-i-c-i-a-l
Spell the word that means: Pertaining to the sole of the foot
P-l-a-n-t-a-r
What Position is this
Knee-Chest
What position is this
Supine
What does auscultation mean
To listen to the body’s sounds
What is the Lithotomy position?
Patient lying on back, w/ kneees bent. thigh abducted, feet resting on stirrups
Plantar
Pertaining to the sole of the foot
Spell the word that means: The wall of a hollow organ or body cavity
P-a-r-i-e-t-al
Why would you use a Dorsal Recumbent Position
- Abdomen exam
- Surgical Procedures
- Sometimes rectal and vaginal exams.
Distal
away from the body
Deep
Toward the interior
